your young men shall see visions. and where there is no vision, the people perish. and to those who shared his vision in this land and abroad, he had said two months ago to the united nations, let us complete what we have started

for as the scripttures tell us, no man who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of god. at this time of sorrow and burden, he would have us remember the passages from joshua and isaiah, he had used in accepting the presidential nomination. be strong and of good courage. be not afraid neither be thou dismayed. shall renew their strength. they shall point with wings of eagle and run and not be weary. finally, in his last hours, president kennedy had prepared these words for dallas and for

the nation, the rich -- righteous of our clause must always underlie our strength. for as was written long ago, accept the lord, guard the city, the guard watches in vain. the following is one of his favorite passages from scripture from the book of aclose -- the third chapter. there's an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heaives. d "issue" heavens. a time to be born, and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot the plant. a time to kill, and a time to heal. a time to tear down and a time to build.

a time to eat and a time to laugh. a time to mourn and a time to dance. a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. a time to embrace and a time to be far from embraces. a time to seek and a time to lose. a time to keep and a time to cast away. a time to rend and a time to sow. a time to be silent and a time to speak. a time to love and a time to hate. a time of war and a time of peace. and now as the final expression of his ideals and his aspirations, his inauguration

address. we observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom. symbolizing an end as well as a beginning. signifying renewal as well as change. let the word go forth from this time and place to friends and foe alike that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we

are committed today at home and around the world. let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty. let both sides unite to heed an all corners of the earth the command of isaiah, to undo the heavy burdens, and let the oppressed go free. all of this will not be finished in the first 100 days. nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days.

nor in the life of this administration. nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet, but let us begin. in your hand, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. since this country was founded, each generation of americans has been summed to give testimony to its national loyalty. the grave of young americans who answered the call to service surround the globe. now the trumpet summons us again. not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need. not as a call to battle, though em battled with are. but a call to bear the burden of

a long twilight struggle year in and year out. rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, a struggle against the common enemies of man. tear any, poverty, disease, and war itself. in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of -- differenting freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this responsibility. i welcome it. i do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. the energy, the faith, the

"devotion" which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. and so my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, but what -- ask what you can do for you country. with a good conscience, our only sure reward with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love asking his blessing and his help, but knowing that here on earth god's work must truly be our own.

bishop has just read favorite selections of president kennedy taken from the holy scripture and from some of his marriage addresses as requested, specials especially by mrs. jacqueline kennedy.

cardinal approaching the alter now moves to the -- [inaudible] a wonderful prayer in the simplicity and confidence is the following: the departed has indeed been a center because he was human. but he was -- sealed in the seal of the holy trinity in baptism. he believed in the try unit god. therefore, the church con finty hopes for mercy from the same all-loving god. [speaking that latin]

[speaking in latin] deliver me, oh lord, from ever lasting death on that dread day of terror. when the heavens and earth will be shake. as how to come to judge the world. i am in fear and trembling at the judgment, the wrath that is to come. and the heavens and the earth shall be shake. that day will be a day of wrath,

misery, and ruin. a day of grandeur and horror as others come to judge the world by fire. eternal -- grant him, oh lord. and let the perpetual light shine upon him. [speaking in latin] now the cardinal places incense over hot coals in a sensor. this action is filled with biblical symbolism. [speaking in latin] rising to heaven indicative of our prayers of suffocation.

[speaking in latin] finally say the lord's prayer. our father, who art in heaven, hallow by think the name. to the kingdom come, thy will be done -- forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us but deliver -- while the cardinal recites the "our father "with the people. he sprinkles them with holy water thrice on each side in the same way he incenses it.

holy water and incense becoming a sack riment through the prayer and blessings of the church. they are employed here because the soul of the departed benefit and the body of the departed was a temple of the most holy spirit.

the cardinal now says, when the gates of hell rescue his soul, oh lord, may he rest in peace. for lord, hear my prayer and let my cry come unto me. lord, be with you, and with your spirit, let us pray. oh god we are -- in sparing of punishment. john fit gerald kennedy. how to has commanded to go forth today from this world. do not hand him over to the power of the enemy, nor forget him forever. but command that his soul be taken up by the holy angels and brought home to paradise. may his soul and all the souls

in the departed for the mercy of god rest in peace. amen. [speaking in latin]

the cardinal has now return to the throne. there he changes the -- preparation to leading the corpse from the church.

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this mass has been offered for john fitzgerald kennedy, the 35th president of the united states. may he rest in peace. ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ our body of the late cemetery is taken to the cemetery. the church proposes that we recall the words of christ. i'm the resurrection in life. he who believes in me even he die shall live. and whoever lives and believes in me, shall never die.

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[bells ringing] mrs. rose kennedy, the late president's mother.

and they will now leave the cathedral. go to arlington cemetery in automobiles at this time since the distance is about three miles. the hymn just played outside was "holy god, we praise thy name ." the late president's father, 75 75-year-old joseph was taken on a drive of cape cod so he might see the flag at the resort area. as he and his family have known and love for so many years. he left about 10:15 this morning accompanied by his niece, and former president of notre dame university. the limb zone drove through the business district and through

nearby -- former president's eisenhower and truman. before ambassador kennedy went on the sentimental ride, he was engaged in a telephone conversation for some time with an unidentified friend. he did watch the television coverage last evening. generally and queen standing in the doorway of the church with king -- witnesses said mr. kennedy senior didn't demon separate any visible signs of emotional upset. he said the maids were crying at the scene. regard at the kennedy compound of the homes was doubled today of the normal.

chief justice warren in the middle.

mr. truman and general eisenhower on the left margaret truman daniel there with her father.

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[bells ringing] and as a sizable physical job to get all of these people in to automobiles in the appropriate order and on their way to arlington. [bells ringing]

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ in the car in front of the -- are the joint chiefs of staff. commander the of the military services. and as followed again, by the family.

♪ turning her from rise avenue to connecticut avenue and heading south toward virginia and toward arlington. ♪

that's president jen jen sen's car surrounded by secret service men. following his car will be foreign visitors. on the right in uniform he was here two months ago on a state visit to then president kennedy.

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♪ ♪ ♪ after waiting for the kennedy family and presidents johnson, eisenhower, and truman to leave, there's some congestion here at the front of sate matthews. there's a pileup of some 52 cars while such dig tars -- dig and german chancellor lined up together in the front row waiting for their cars to come. they're mingling around duke, the ambassador who is chief of

protocol is trying to organize the departure to arlington semifair. but there are so many dignitary here. it's been quite a problem getting the official limousines in line in order to go to the cemetery. there appear to be no particular order which the cars are going to drive. however, the arrival here of all the dignitary was precisely arranged. first the senate came in buses followed by the house, the core, and the diplomatic core. here stand on the steps all within 10, 15, 20 yards of each other are prince philip of england. standing next to him going over to -- as you can see in your picture down in front is prince of belgium.

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until now, the silence outside the church was almost as great that inside saint matthews cathedral. now the limousines are coming up slowly to take the dignitaries to arlington cemetery. >> in the delay during this congestion, great many notables are just waiting there. we see prince of the netherlands right across the street leaning on his ceremonial sword waiting to be picked up. ♪

the president of the united states surrounded by secret service men. on whole the burden of security rests considerably more heavy at this moment. ♪

♪ it's now on 17th street. the white house is about a block to the left. they're not going there. they're going pennsylvania it south ward toward the plateau

mick river and across the river to arlington. ♪ ♪ et executive office building is on the left of the street. ♪ they will turn right on to constitution in about another block -- two blocks. ♪ on the horizon the dome you see

outlined against the river is the jefferson memorial. ♪ the lincoln memorial, as we see shortly, is to the right. over the river is virginia. ♪

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the distant cousin of president kennedy barely arrived from ireland from a jet and a tiny plane in new york. the 23-year-old nurse landed at national airport at 11 minutes after 12:00 in a charter begin engine apache when she boarded. she was attending the funeral at the personal invitation of mrs. jacqueline kennedy. a white house limousine escorted by united states police motorcycle rushed her to saint matthews church at a speed of about 60 miles per hour. she arrived just in time for the beginning of the services. ♪ she's a small, a blond. she was red eyed on the verge of tears as she entered the church.

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this is the lower or southern end of 17th street. the cortez turns right here to constitution avenue. ♪ ♪ goes one, two, three, four blocks, turns left around the lincoln memorial then across the bridge. ♪ and the background about to appear in the background is the munitions building. headquarter of the navy or part of the headquarter of the navy. ♪

we're told that by noon today the hillside overlooking the grave site in arlington was covered with people who began arriving there at dawn. most of them walked across the memorial bridge leading from direct of virginia, district of columbia. closed to all automobile traffic except the -- ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ picture here from by the way con drive. the little parkway that runs from constitution to the lincoln memorial. it's to the right and the procession, as you can see, is turning in there. it is so long, we believe the head of it will be at the cemetery two and a half to three miles before the last of it leaves the cathedral. ♪

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♪ this is the scene from the lincoln memorial looking toward independence avenue -- constitution avenue. it's name for henry bacon. the architect of the memorial.

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including president johnson's car is now on constitution avenue. ♪ make the turn here in to bacon drive. ♪

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inside it is a little inscription is nearly perfect in eloquence and simplicity. it says, as in this temple in the hearts for whom he saved the memory of abraham lincoln is enshrined forever. ♪ ♪ this is the picture from the memorial. ♪

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still ahead this is a picture from arlington cemetery link a memorial and the city beyond that surely one of the most glorious views anywhere.

the procession now is across the bridge. and approaching the virginia shore.

the final resting place of president kennedy, lies on a grassy slope not fall from the fallen heroes of the other years of other wars. there is no other graven the immediate area, but up a hillside and to the south and east and west range of

course, row upon row of simple white stones. beneath these are men who fell of bulrush, santiago, a world war ii, a world war i, he would do much, i agree ridge, the other heroes the names and places read like a litany of america's wars. in that background directly in line with the graveside across memorial bridges the lincoln memorial. president kennedy's grave is on the open sloping area just three dogwood trees stand sentinel. whites in bloom but of course, they are there now. the costas manchin and are listed in the great yellow

columns gleaming in the sun a flag will be at half staff. it was there in the household lump robert e. lee made the agonizing decision to join the southern cause in 1861. the site was 11,000 acres and commandeered during the civil war for those that came across the war to seize it because overlooked the capital city of washington. they took possession of the property for the back taxes which mounted as i recall to about $96. laughter's of war there was some litigation and the lee family contested the seizure and she argued there was physically impossible to cross the river to pay the taxes that is why they could not be paid. it is likely it is true but

in any event the lee family appears to win the case later the of the government paid the family several thousand dollars for the site than shortly thereafter became arlington national cemetery. as you know, , president kennedy will be the second president to be buried arlington national cemetery. the only other one is former president william howard taft to was also once the chief justice of the united states. ♪

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>> obviously if they will reach the gravesite quite some time before the last of the procession reaches because the last of it has not yet left the cathedral. the diplomats and officials have left but not the others so we in the stands they will wait a few minutes but not until the last of the procession has reached here. a and i might add that costas lee manchin it consists -- assisted to the south of the kennedy grave site was built by the adopted grandson of the first president of united states to george washington his name was george washington parke kurtis.

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approaching the gates to arlington cemetery. robert to cash flow from nbc is inside the cemetery at the gravesite i wonder if he can tell us what he sees there. >> this is a crisp day blocked a bid by the sunshine striking the entire washington area. there's still a good distance from the grave site is an elevated portion on a direct line between the lincoln memorial and its of lee manchin. just now about to ensure the immediate vicinity sears so large gate at the virginia

end of the lincoln memorial bridge the trees are bare all expect on dash except a few evergreens. said their expansive the cemetery which holds many heroes and veterans of several wars. last high government official to be here was secretary of state dulles. the only other president is william howard taft. drawn by the seven horses whose homes are audible in the background making their way up one of the curved driveway leading to the gravesite.

the small grave markers period testimony for the hero's lightning in rest. -- applying in rest hardly any wind but a crisp november afternoon.

attend continuing to follow 30 yards behind is the symbolic riderless horse with disturbs reversed. behind it though limousines now well inside and the national cemetery at arlington. this is one of the most beautiful spots in washington.

that is a grave site where 27 members are dry new-issue rate -- with the gravesite arriving with the president. there is a particular ones between in the late chief executive in this not having visited their only recently recently, six chairman where the late president will be insured. a large she decreed tariffs and -- the military detail proceeding of the cortege.

now arriving on the broad expanse of the lawn, the summer grain gives way to the false frown with the military still being having to rue the americans -- momentarily.

beside mr. kennedy's grave will be the eternal flame that has never previously before been seen at arlington. it was arranged at the request of message -- mrs. kennedy, i believe. and yesterday asking of it could be done in the army corps of engineers or asked some time in the early hours of the morning. so it will be. still on the driveway.

the trunk of the trees justin the age and perhaps a long history behind this stretch of ground. it was here the kurtis lee mansion with the hills and slopes were converted at the time of the civil war into a military hospital. and many of the wounded and dead from the battle of bull run were treated here.

being brought closer to the gravesite.

the precision has ben holt said. up to the nearest driveway point to the graves there are only a few who sounds hushed despite the thousands of people gathered in a semicircle around the vast area.

this is a period in which the procession is waiting to give the elements and farther back in time to move up and get ready the occupants of the cars to dismounted and walked up the slight incline to the grave site. with a large contingent believed to be members of congress and their wives arrived here about an hour

and a half ago and brought here an a dozen or so buses. they have been standing patiently and quietly. the military units are in place at the grave site. a few leaves have been coming down but where they're coming from is so wonder at this point. also if they are blowing from some of to the side but he seems it heaped is that

those most trees still having leaves. those to not seem to be blowing at all. to sit on the side of the military units and members of the president's family breeding in a limousine. -- waiting in a limousine. there are only a few clouds in the sky.

one of them seems to be perhaps the leftover vapor trail of an airplane. edward kennedy. what is happening now is as suggested, there is a wait for those who are farther back in the procession to get to the cemetery. they will not wait for everyone, but they will wait for a part of it. ♪

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the national anthem. know the u.s. air force bagpipes slowly emerging across the lawn near the site with a slow and the somber bagpipes playing mr. over the mountain. ♪

and the casket is being lifted as mrs. kennedy and robert kennedy watched by the limousine. ♪ now being escorted by a military officer. preceding it. ♪

the soldiers member of the special forces group highly trained men designed to handle the so-called commando types the testis lee mansion about 65 yards from where the president is to be interred. ♪

it was just a couple of weeks ago on armistice day the president was here to pay tribute to the unknown soldiers and feared dead of the war in the tomb of the unknown soldier not too distant from the spot. two weeks ago today. the irish guard. there an a salute. ♪

♪ said bagpipes stop us the cast -- the casket is drawn very close to use the grave site. while the season goes on.

[jets overhead] to receive it airplanes and 20 fighter aircraft is there a salute to overhead to to of hundred feet. 400 miles per hour. while the kennedy family now is shown to their places. and the flag is arranged by the casket bearers.

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